Curriculum Policy

TIU’s curriculum is designed to enhance a practical education program that encourages
students to be proactive and develop broad abilities comprehensively, outlined in the Diploma
Policy (DP).
Ability in DP

Curriculum Policy

Knowledge & Understanding- Creating a curriculum that encourages students to acquire a broad(Ability 1 & 2)

academic foundation and basic learning techniques to gain expertise in
their chosen academic discipline by offering TIU Core subjects, General
Education Core subjects, and Language Skills subjects in the universityside General Education ca tegory.
- Constructing a systematic, step-by-step curriculum in
Major/Specialization that enable students to expand their potential by
merging his/her own unique individuality with his/her specialty.

Critical Thinking & Problem-- Offering Seminar courses and adapting a style of education focused on

solving Skills

small-sized and active learning that enables students to apply the(Ability 3)

knowledge, skills and abilities they have learnt and develop flexible
thinking in response to a global society.
-Giving students the momentum to develop critical and analytical thinking
skills through a hands-on education program that incorporates projectbased learning, as well as active learning in a variety of lectures andseminars.

Global Perspective andStrengthening programs to foster a global perspective such as small-group

Communication Skills

English classes taught by native English-speaking instructors, international(Ability 4)

exchanges at English Plaza and the ETrack program (all Englishcurriculum).
-Adopting programs that promote cross-cultural exchange which enable
students to accept the diversity of cultures and values, and to develop theability to think from a global perspective and communicate and collaborate
with others, while actively employing group work in active learning classes
such as seminars

Interests, Motivation andProviding various hands-on programs and problem-solving project classes

Discipline

to enable students to foster a high level of interest in society where they

(Ability 5 & 6)

are able to contribute and apply their knowledge to the society.
-Providing opportunities for various international exchange activities
including study abroad, sports and other club activities, domestics andoverseas volunteer activities and internships, to be active members ofsociety and to enable students to cultivate a sense of responsibility, tolearn about ethics, to expand their potential and to build courage to takeon challenges.

Business Economics (BE) Major
The BE major is designed to cultivate the analytical capability of students to tackle diverse economic andbusiness issues in the present world. The curriculum provides various options for students to concentrate onareas of study in:(1) MANAGEMENT for those who are interested in cultivating overall management capability;(2) MARKETING for those who are interested in strengthening marketing capability in general;(3) ENTREPRENEURIAL BUSINESS for those who are interested in learning about entrepreneurship,ventures, and inclusive and social businesses;(4) FINANCE for those who are interested in analyzing diverse financial issues in corporations;(5) ECONOMICS for those who would like to develop logical and strategic-thinking over economic issues.
While students can freely choose courses from all five key areas, they should be aware some courses haveprerequisites which need to be met first.

Digital Business and Innovation (DBI) Major
The DBI major is designed to cultivate the technical, analytical, and managerial capabilities of students,
considered necessary to function in an economy and society undergoing digital transformation. The
curriculum was created with careful consideration of current and future career opportunities, allowing
students to concentrate on six key areas:(1) ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND BUSINESS INNOVATION for those who are interested indeveloping technology, innovating products, and establishing or supporting a new business;(2) ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI) AND DEEP LEARNING for those who are interested inlearning about the AI and machine learning technologies and their business applications;(3) DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION AND TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION for those who arewishing to learn about the general trend of technological changes and its implication for newly arisingtechnologies and innovations;(4) DIGITAL MARKETING AND ANALYTICS for those who wish to apply digital skills in marketingand the analysis of the market;(5) DIGITALFINANCE & FINTECH for those who wish to learn about digital technologies and acquire
analytical skills applicable in the fields of finance and banking;(6) DIGITALBUSINESS MANAGEMENT for those who are interested in managing or starting up
digital and e-commerce businesses. While students can freely choose courses from all six key areas, theyshould be aware that some courses have prerequisites which need to be met first.
International Relations (IR) Major
The IR major focuses on cultivating human resources capable of thinking from a global perspective. IR
curriculum promotes embracing a diverse value system that appreciates the unique characteristics ofdifferent ethnic heritages, regions, and nations, and exercising leadership in international settings.

TIU strives to help IR students analyze and understand the problems that occur in international society
from a variety of different angles, including political, economic, legal, cultural, and linguistic
perspectives, as well as to make their ideas heard in the wider social context.